France elects Fallieres on first ballot president
Paris Jan 18 the national assembly elected Clement Armand Fallieres president of France to succeed Emile Loubet on the first ballot Doumer received 371 votes Fallieres 449 fallieres was backed by the famous party supporting the Combes ministry He will take office Feb 18 and is noted for a simple country life and long political service including several ministerial posts and senate presidency.
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Paris
National Assembly
M. Fallieres
France
Emile Loubet
MM Fallieres
Poumer
Combes
M. Doumer
Doumer
Clement Armand Falilleres
Mezin
Lot-et-Garonne
Marac
Chamber of Deputies
Repubican
Interior
Jules Ferry
Connect
Justice
Senate
M. Falieres
Merin
M. Fal- Heres
French Republic
City files suits over overcrowded streetcars in Chicago
Chicago sues Union Traction and Chicago City Railway for 1.5 million and 500 thousand dollars respectively. The actions accuse overcrowding of cars in December, with 15 000 cases against Union Traction and 5 000 against City Railway. Damages seek the maximum 100 per violation.
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Chicago
City of Chicago
Union Traction Company
Chicago City Railway Company
City Railway Company
Mysterious hotel tragedy shocks Chicago crowd
Police found the bodies of a young man and a young woman in a St. James Hotel room in Chicago. A revolver lay on the bed and investigators could not determine who fired it. The man registered as Ralph Rose and papers suggest Algonquin origin. the woman's identity remains unknown.
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Chicago
St. James Hotel
Ralph Rose
Algonquin
Hill retainer to be examined by bar association panel
Albany January 18. The Equitable Life Assurance Society’s long time annual retainer of 5000 dollars to ex Senator David B Hill will be reviewed at his request by a committee of the New York State Bar Association as part of the Armstrong legislative committee inquiry into life insurance companies.
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Albany
N. Y
David B. Hill
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Armstrong
Peace Treaty Signed Aboard Yankee Ends Republic Turmoil
Insurgent generals and government sign a peace accord aboard the American cruiser Yankee at Monte Cristi. The agreement promises perfect tranquillity in the republic. Temporary President Caceres departs for Porto Plata.
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San Domingo
Monte Cristi
Yankee
Republic
Caceres
Porto Plata
Piles Cured at Home with Pyramid Pile Care
Piles are a fearful disease but easy to cure at home with Pyramid Pile Care. A trial package is mailed free upon request. Full boxes cost 50 cents at druggists. Send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co., 10061 Pyramid Building, Marshall, Michigan, to receive the trial by return mail.
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Pyramid Drug Co
Pyramid Building
Marshall, Mich
Urgent Deficiency Bill and World News Teasers
The urgent deficiency bill carries appropriations aggregating 15.00. Baron Von Richthofen, German secretary of foreign affairs, is dead at Berlin. Ernest W. Norton, a prominent Louisville youth, took his own life. Improved weather in Argentina nudges Chicago wheat lower. The Cuban House passes amnesty for alleged revolutionists. The Cuban Senate approves 3 000 600 for island public works. Philadelphia marks Franklin’s 200th birth anniversary. US sent 50 million dollars to Austria-Hungary last year. M. Fallieres elected French president, to take seat Feb 18. Open revolt in Russia now limited to Baltic islands. San Francisco terminal rights dispute escalates between rail giants. Mrs Hattie Clay Becker is shot and killed by Samuel Monage, who then mortally wounds himself.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Austria-Hungary
M. Fallieres
Senate
France
Loubet
Caucasus
Siberia
Russia
Baltic
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Western Pacific Company
San Francisco Bay
Methusala Recalled for Rocky Mountain Tea Fame
A brief item notes Methusala, praised as a fine old son, would be living if not for his use of Rocky Mountain Tea. J. A. Ziegelbaur is listed in connection with the remark.
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Methusala
J. A. Ziegelbaur
Witnessed St. Pauls Growth
Monsignor Augustin Beavoux died at St. Josephs hospital in St. Paul. He was 91 and began his missionary labors for the Roman Catholic church when St. Paul was still an Indian village.
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St. Paul's
St. Paul
Augustin Beavoux
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mgr. Ravong
Diamond cure for consumption found in Paris
Paris reports a diamond cure for consumption sparking hope among sufferers. A testimonial from W. T. Moffee of Vanker Teno endorses Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, claiming instant relief and lasting improvement after a fourteen year cough.
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Paris
W. T. Moffee
Vanker
Teno
Dr. King
Tillman denounces Morris removal in senate storm
In Washington on January 1 senator Tillman condemned the forcible removal of Mrs. Minor Morris from the White House. His heated speech drew remonstrances from Hale Hopkins and Daniel and the Senate abruptly adjourned amid emotional exchanges and calls for investigation.
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Washington
White House
Minor Morris
Tillman
Senate
Messrs
Hale
Hopkins
Daniel
Morris
Republic of Santo Domingo
United States
Santo Domingo
House
Cannon
Army program names Bates Corbin and MacArthur for high posts
Washington on January 18 outlines promotions for generals Bates Corbin and MacArthur. Bates will be promoted to lieutenant general upon Chaffee’s retirement February 1 and will retire April 14 from the active list and chief of staff post. Corbin will become lieutenant general on Bates’s retirement but will not be chief of staff, retiring next. MacArthur will be promoted to lieutenant general.
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Washington
Bates
Chaffee
Corbin
MacArthur
Elkins Bill Reported on Railroad Rate Regulation
Senator EF King in Washington announces public areas for regulating railroad rates to be offered to Congress. He cautions the plan is not claimed perfect but says it is the best he can do.
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Washington
King
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
All Off With Taigny Story From Trinidad News
Port of Spain reports that M Taigny former French charge d affaires left LaGuayra aboard the Martinique without permission. Venezuelan authorities banned his landing and he sailed for Willemstad.
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Taigny
Port of Spain
Island of Trinidad
Martinique
LaGuayra
Venezuela
Willematad
Childhood's Gentle Fancy
Otto Bchults eight months old died from burns after his siblings eight and five dressed as Indians and ignited a paper pile piled around the cradle while the mother was away. The blaze started on the couch and consumed the child.
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Appleton, Wis
Otto Bchults
Police Force Enlarged in Chicago to Curb Crime Wave
Chicago police announce 500 patrolmen will be added to the force to quell a crime wave. The move aims to bolster policing amid rising urban violence and public safety concerns.
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Chicago
A Boy and a Gun in Booneville Tragedy
In Booneville Indiana on January 18 Gus Schriebel aged fourteen fired at a rabbit and a bullet struck Emma McDonald in the right eye destroying sight.
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Booneville
Ind
Gus Schriebel
Emma McDonald
Barbaric America report on immigration trends
Secretary Metcalf released Marcus Braun's report criticizing European governments and steamship firms for aiding illegal immigration. Braun claims persistent, inadmissible arrivals—driven by propaganda of homeland patriotism—undermining U.S. policy in Italy, Hungary, and other regions. He argues colonies leverage the United States as bar baric America to benefit their home governments.
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Washington
Sulzer
House
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Favor
Marcus Braun
America
Braun Seve
Italy
Hungary
Esa
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Sold by Knoefel
Cough remedy sold by O D Knoefel quickly scores with Foley’s Honey and Tar praised for rapid relief. Refuse substitutes are recommended.
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Foley
O.D Knoefel
Seton Trial for $3 Million Houston Railroad Bonds
New York on January 8 reports Charles Augustua Seton a lawyer charged with grand larceny now on trial over the alleged flotation of 3 000 000 in bonds of the Houston Galveston and Interurban Railroad company.
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New York
Charles Augustua Seton
Houston, Galveston and Interurban Railroad Company
Tragedy at Sea Aboard the Robert H Stevenson
Karl Sumner survives after sixty hours adrift on a gangplank aboard the four masted schooner Robert H Stevenson. He is rescued by the German steamer Europea and landed in Savannah Ga. The voyage carried the captain's wife two relatives a color servant and four women bound for Havana on a pleasure trip.
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Savannah
Karl Sumner
Robert H. Stevenson
Havana
Death From Natural Causes
Philadelphia coroner Jer mon investigates the death of Mrs. Anita McMur row known as the Countess de Bettancourt. He believes the venerable woman died of natural causes at her home in mysterious circumstances.
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Philadelphia
Jermon
Anita McMurrow
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promises Catarrh Cure
Nasal catarrh irritates nose and throat affecting hearing smell taste and speech. Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic, used with an atomizer, cleanses and heals inflammation and removes odors. It is claimed to be the best antiseptic with a money back guarantee. Druggist advertisement endorsement.
Special session on Storms removal hinges on court ruling
In Indianapolis on January 18 Judge Vinson Carter heard arguments on whether Indiana law of 1897 allows the governor to oust Secretary of State Daniel B. Storms. Storms’ counsel contends the removal statute is unconstitutional and should yield a jury trial. prosecutors defend its validity. Decision expected in days.
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Indianapolis
Daniel B. Storms
Vinson Carter
Marion County Superior Court
Hanly
Storms
Addison C. Harris
Carter
Harrin
Charlies F. Coffin
W. H. H. Miller
United States
John B. Cockrum
Miller
W. A. Ketcham
C. W. Smith
Storma
Boy Found Safe After Long Search in Byers Family
Richmond Byers, missing since May 1994, has been located and is en route home from New Madrid Missouri. Dr Byers and the town of Seeleyrville Indiana celebrate a hopeful reunion as hundreds prepare to greet him at the train.
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Seeleyville
Ind
New Madrid
Richmond Byers
Seeleyrville
Indiana
Byers
Silas Compton
Missouri
Charges Amended in Terre Haute Mayor Impeachment
Terre Haute Ind Jan 18 The city council fixes the impeachment trial of Mayor Bidaman for next Monday morning The charges amended by five citizen committee include a charge that the mayor used language too foul to be quoted during a meeting about enforcing the Nicholson law The original charges accused him of obstructing enforcement of the law
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bidaman
Indiana Merchants Resolve at Fort Wayne Convention
A speech by S W A Stanger of Chicago at the sixth annual Indiana Retail Merchants Association convention condemns large mail order houses for territorial division and selling cheap goods at high prices. Resolutions denouncing mail order firms and the parcels post are referred to the resolutions committee.
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Indiana Merchants Resolve
Fort Wivnie
Ind
A Stanger
Chicago
General Merchants’ Review
Indiana Retail Merchants Association
Farge
Committee On Resolutions
Fatal fire at Florida home burns Julia Broderick
Miss Julia Broderick died in a house fire in Florida on January 18. Her night dress ignited from an open grate at her parents’ home, according to local reports.
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Florida
Ind
Julia Broderick
Edwards Case Closed as Death Caused by Own Action
Coroner Mix in New Maven Conn delivers a formal finding that Charles A Edwards of New York died by his own action at the Abigail Hiller homestead on January 3. The inquest spanning nearly two weeks exonerates A Maxcy Hiller and his brother Chas A Hiller of any involvement.
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New Maven, Conn
Mix
Charles A. Edwards
New York
Abigail Hiller
Maxcy Hiller
Chas A. Hiller
Mr. Edwards
Navy Publicly Dismisses Midshipmen For Hazing Plebes
At Annapolis Maryland on January 18 midshipmen Pettersen Barte Marroni W W Foster of New Albany Indiana first class and Trenmor Coffin jr of the third class were dismissed from the United States navy for hazing fourth class men. Midshipman Foeter left for Washington saying he did not expect restoration but wished to alert congressmen to certain facts about the academy to help prevent further dismissals.
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Annapolis
Pettersen Barte Marroni
W W. Foster
New Albans
Ind
Trenmor Coffin, Jr
United States Navy
Foeter
Washington
Naval Academy
Seven Die in Fire at Ayers Farmhouse In Pembroke
A fire at the Ayers farmhouse near Pembroke New Hampshire killed seven members of Charlies Ayers family. Authorities suspect foul play after Ayers was found wounded and unconscious with a bullet wound on the Northford turnpike in Chichester.
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Pembroke
N. H
Charlies Ayers
Ayers
Here
Northford
Chichester
Greene and Gaynor Trial Heading for Jury Selection
In Savannah on January 18 Judge Speer ruled that Greene and Gaynor will be tried under consolidated indictments. With this decision the last pre trial dispute is resolved and jury selection is set to begin.
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Greene and Gaynor
Savannah
Farmer Albert Jones Arrested in Stepdaughter Murder Near Ranccocas Park
Albert L. Jones, a Mount Hardy area farmer, was arrested on assault and murder charges in the death of his nine year old stepdaughter. Jones’s wife was also arrested on complicity charges.
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Mount Hardy
Albert L. Jones
Rancocas Park
Jones
Chamberlain Won Out
Birmingham returns Joseph Chamberlain by a 5000 majority as four of seven Birmingham districts back the Unionist candidate in early returns.
Market Report from Indianapolis and Other Cities
Wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 red and No 2 grains. Cattle hogs sheep and lamb values shown for Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago ORMDT RA New York and Toledo markets with receipts and notes on horse auction demand and price ranges.
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Indianapolis
Timothy
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ak Ormdt RA
New York
Missouri Attorney General Hadley Leads Standard Oil Inquiry
Missouri Attorney General Hadley heads a state investigation into Standard Oil operations. He plans to jail Standard vice president Mears Rogers if he fails to answer questions at a New York examination. Hadley, a Republican under Gov. Folk, is 34 and from Kansas. he previously led Jackson County prosecutions and cooperated with circuit attorney Polk of St. Louis.
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Hadley
Missouri
Io Standard Oil Tru C
Rerbert S. Hadler
Mears Ho Rogers
Standard Co! Company
Jai
New York
Traverner
Folk
Bradley
Kansas
Kansas State University
Jackson County
Ramis City
Mr. Polk
St. Louis
Vocal Power and Health Affect the Voice
The health of the vocal cords determines pitch and power. Stretching narrows the air passage for high tones, while wide separation yields deep tones. Nervous strain and fast living weaken the voice, and inhaling tobacco smoke harms the cords.
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Herve
When a Joke Ages Beyond the Almanac
A witty exchange notes that a joke outlives its almanac shelf life and slides into a theatre context. The Philadelphia Bulletin quips that a tired joke travels from a programme to musical comedy as it ages.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Mrs Annie Hanter Credits Electric Bitters Cure
A Pittsburg woman recalls severe illness with typhoid and kidney trouble leaving her bent and exhausted. She credits Electric Bitters with restoring health and strength, enabling her to walk upright again, and endorses the remedy for stomach liver and kidney disorders at Knopfels drug store.
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Mre
Annie Hanter
Pittsburg
Chas. D. Knopfel
Price Bac
John J. Morgan Sale Extends Before Bankruptcy
Notice states the big sale will stay open until Friday night then close as Morgan goes into bankruptcy. He plans to reopen and resume business within about thirty days, thanking customers for their patronage.
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John J. Morgan
Salts of the Sea and Earthly Salt Balance
John J. Morgan explains ocean salts as the source of land formation and ancient coral reefs. He notes average seawater salinity, the vast ocean volume, and the hypothetical coverage if salt spread over all lands. The ad ends with a medical claim for Foley's Kidney Care sold by O. M. Knoefel.
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Beda
Colonial ticket sale to Sallee territory announced
An unusual notice states a sale of colonial tickets on February 6 and the 90th, covering the Sallee territory including Arkansas Missouri Nebraska Okiehomes Texas. Call at Monona mation for details.
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Sallee
Arkansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Okiehomes
Texas
Monona Mation
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Cuban House of Representatives
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Tearful
South Carolina
ARMY
John C. Bal
Elkins Bill
Pneumontia
la Grippe
Seton
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Erors
Kokomo
George Sallors
Sallors
Edwards
A. Maxcy Hilter
Man
Market Report
Toledo
Paul Reising
H. L. Meinhardt
Pres
Hammersmith’s Warehouse
State Street
Elatess
M Bkert
Colonist Ticket and
Dee
Wes Sanmond
Claude A. Sittason
Sherif Flosd
William Sloemer
Ee County
William F. Ruoff
Pigogee
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